{"id":4406,"date":"2009-03-08T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2009-03-08T08:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/more\/?p=161"},"modified":"2009-03-08T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2009-03-08T08:18:07","slug":"eltweekly-issue12-worldwide-elt-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=4406","title":{"rendered":"ELTWeekly Issue#12, Worldwide ELT events"},"content":{"rendered":"
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British Council (Colombia) 12th National ELT Conference 2009<\/strong><\/span>\"\",\u00a0Sede Chapinero,\u00a0April 23-25<\/strong><\/p>\n

The British Council, in collaboration with several universities in Bogot\u00e1, a group of British publishers, the Centro Colombo Americano and ASOCOPI, is organising the NATIONAL ELT CONFERENCE 2009 with the theme: “Perspectives in Bilingualism: Current views and trends”. The topic of the Conference was chosen in response to the suggestions made by participants in 2008.<\/p>\n

The Conference will be held in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, from April 23 to 25 2009 at the Universidad de La Salle, Sede Chapinero.<\/p>\n

This event seeks to be a forum for researchers, teacher educators, academic coordinators, practitioners and decision makers, to share a critical and constructive assessment of current research and practice on the teaching of English.Registration for the 12th National ELT Conference is now open.<\/p>\n

Registration Instructions:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Please deposit the exact amount in DAVIVIENDA (see payment options below).<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Once you have made the payment, please go to andcomplete the online registration form<\/a>\u00a0with your contact information; please include the electronic transfer number or deposit slip number, checking that all the information has been entered correctly. Please note that your deposit slip number will be required for the registration form.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you are invited by any of the sponsors of the 12th National ELT Conference, please specify that in the appropriate field.<\/p>\n

Dates and Fees:<\/span><\/p>\n

Individual Registration: $ 227,000 EACH<\/p>\n

Groups of 5-9 people: $ 200,000 EACH (23 February – 29 March)<\/p>\n

Groups of more than 10 people Or Individual fee for members of ASOCOPI: $ 185,000 EACH (30 March – 13 April)<\/p>\n

Late Registration: $ 280,000 EACH<\/p>\n

Second Presenter:\u00a0$ 114,000 EACH<\/p>\n

The cost of registration includes the National ELT Conference proceedings on CD.<\/p>\n

For further details and pre-registration, please visit:\u00a0http:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org\/colombia-eltconference.htm<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Preparing Language Teachers for the 21st Century:\u00a0Sixth International Conference on Language Teacher Education,\u00a0The George Washington University,\u00a0May 28 – 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Designed for practitioners and researchers involved in the preparation and ongoing professional development of language teachers, LTE 2009 will address the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in many national and international contexts in which this takes place including: English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL\/EFL) instruction; foreign\/modern\/world language teaching; bilingual education; immersion education; indigenous and minority language education; and the teaching of less commonly taught languages.<\/p>\n

Pre-Conference Workshops\u00a0have been reduced\u00a0<\/em>to $50 each (before April 1) and take place on Thursday, May 28, 2009. The fee will go up to $75 for registrations after April 1.<\/p>\n

Plenary Speakers:<\/p>\n